Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 372

Chapter 372 Lisa: Ava's Camp

LISA

After miles of walking, the sun is pretty high in the sky.

I'm too exhausted to shove back layers to take a peek at my watch, plus I really don't want to know what time it is. If it's too early, I'll know we're still ages from seeing Ava. If it's too late, I'll be even more exhausted knowing how long we've been trudging through the snow.

Better to just keep going as my lungs burn and my whole body aches. I really thought I was ready for this, but I'm not in as good of shape as I'd thought.

Kellan's doubtful stare when I asked to come along is really making sense.

"Don't worry." Mira's friendly voice tells me she's back. Sometimes she roams ahead, helping break trail. "We aren't far now."

Thank. Fucking. God.

Mira points at a thin line of grey against the pale winter sky. "See that smoke? That's their camp."

My shoulders sag with relief as I stare at the back of Kellan's head. His broad shoulders haven't slowed once during our trek, and here I am ready to collapse. "Have I slowed you all down?"

"Not at all." Mira's smile warms her words. "We don't always scout in wolf form, you know."

"Why not?" It hadn't occurred to me that they would do that, but now that she's mentioned it—well, why wouldn't they? "Wouldn't it be easier?"

are different when we're shifted. We don't make a habit

"Different how?"

More primal. Instincts take over. Pack bonds grow stronger, but complex reasoning becomes harder. Plus, clothes are

at Kellan's back. His

deep snow, and my breath comes in harsh pants that crystallize in front of my face.

cooking meat makes my mouth water. The promise of warmth and food urges me forward those last few steps until

Ava's excited shout carries across the snow as she

back, a silver blur crashes through the snow. Selene slams into me with the force of a furry semi, knocking me flat on my back. Her tongue assaults my face with enthusiastic

I laugh, trying to shield my

to my clothes, but I don't care as I stumble forward to

doing all the way out here?" Ava

her cheeks. She looks better than I do after a night in the wild.

Vanessa shoves this meal down my throat, I've got a lot

already deep in conversation with Marcus, their heads bent together as they discuss whatever important wolf business demands their

you caught a

"The men caught a moose. I'm just going to help eat it. Want some

stomach lets out an embarrassingly loud growl. Ava laughs and loops her arm through mine, leading me toward the tent. The smell of herbs and meat grows

sparing us a glance

tents I've ever seen camping are small. Not the kind

bad, but

protest the movement—I'll definitely feel this trek tomorrow. But it was worth it. Good to know what

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